Controversial decisions against Tigers

Rubel Hossain gives Virat Kohli a send-off during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday.
Rubel Hossain gives Virat Kohli a send-off during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday.
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Sports Reporter: Bangladesh lost to India by 109 runs in their quarter-final match of the ICC World Cup Cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday. But Bangladesh bowlers were deprived of two favourable decisions during the match.In the 34th over of the match, pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was bowling against Suresh Raina. The delivery of Mashrafe struck the foot of Suresh Raina. Mashrafe and other players appealed to the umpire Yan Gould for leg before wicket. But Gould refused to raise his finger in favour of Mashrafe. Mashrafe appealed for review to the third umpire but the third umpire did not response in favour of Mashrafe. In the 40th over, Rohit Sharma hit a full toss delivery of pacer Rubel Hossain and Imrul Kayes took the catch of Rohit Sharma. At that time Sharma was on 90. But the umpire Gould declared the delivery as no ball. Aleem Dar, the other umpire gave his decision in favour of batsman.Bangladesh players became frustrated in that decision.The TV replay showed the ball was below waist, but the leg umpire declared it a no ball, prompting the commentator Shane Warne to express surprise at the decision. Shane Warne said, “I have never seen the umpire declared it no ball so quickly.” Harsha Bhogle said, “The umpires usually look at each other and took some time to give such a decision.”

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